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Hackensack NJ, a Bergen County, New Jersey, woman was sentenced to 63 months in prison for an elaborate bank frank scheme resulting in losses of more than $2 million, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael Honig announced.

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Hackensack NJ, a Bergen County, New Jersey, woman was sentenced to 63 months in prison for an elaborate bank frank scheme resulting in losses of more than $2 million, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael Honig announced.

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Hackensack NJ, Hackensack Meridian Health, the largest and most integrated health network in New Jersey, today announced that it is now offering COVID-19 vaccinations to New Jersey’s dedicated first responders including fire, police and EMS personnel.

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Hackensack NJ, Hackensack Meridian Health, the largest and most integrated health network in New Jersey, has administered COVID-19 vaccinations to more than 13,000 frontline team members and physicians and is now opening scheduling to additional team members and physicians. The move is designed to increase voluntary participation and ensure that the maximum number of team members are vaccinated as quickly as possible.

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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton announces arrest of Amanda Jean Torres, Age: 26 of Queens, New York, who was arrested on the charges:

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Hackensack NJ, Hackensack University Medical Center employees are among the first in the state to receive Pfizer’s new coronavirus vaccine .

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Hackensack NJ, New Jersey State Senatorial Candidate David Winkler issued a statement on the Hudson & Bergen County ICE Facilities Issue.

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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton announces arrest of Lizbeth Vazquez Age: 19 of Yonkers, New York, who was arrested on the charges:

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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco promoted what he called ,” a visionary public transportation, infrastructure and economic development project between the County of Bergen and the BCIA took a major step forward after receiving unanimous approval from the NJ State Local Finance Board. The project, praised by the Finance Board for its innovation, will transform vacant property and one of the state’s busiest bus depots into a multimodal transportation hub right in downtown Hackensack, the County Seat. It’s a fact that public transportation provides economic opportunities. Every $1 invested in public transportation generates $5 in economic returns.”

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Hackensack NJ, at least eight immigrants being held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement at Bergen County Jail in New Jersey are participating in a hunger strike to protest conditions at the facility and demand to be released. Local activists say the hunger strike is in its 18th day. ICE would not comment on how long the immigrants have stopped eating. Family members and activists who have spoken to detainees claim conditions inside the facility are “dire.”

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Hackensack NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrests of LEONARD S. GUEYE (DOB: 12/29/1961; single; self-employed) and EUSTACE L. GUEYE (DOB: 9/17/1992; single; unknown) of 377 Anderson Street, Hackensack, NJ on charges of Theft By Deception, Money Laundering, Wrongful Impersonation, Forgery and Defrauding Secured Creditors. The arrests are the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Robert Anzilotti and the Maywood Police Department under the direction of Chief Joseph Natale, along with the assistance of the Hackensack Police Department under the direction of Officer in Charge Captain Peter Busciglio.
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Hackensack NJ, Barstool Sports CEO Dave Portnoy paid a visit to Lido Restaurant in Hackensack. Lido Restaurant is billed as the home of the famous thin crust pizza and steak sandwich.
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Hackensack NJ, the first COVID vaccines are expected to arrive in New Jersey within a matter of days . Six hospitals have been selected to receive the super-cold cases of frozen vaccine as part of a dry run by Operation Warp Speed.
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HUMC David M. Walker, M.D. contributes to topics such as Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine
Hackensack NJ, Flu season is ramping up, and your child begins to develop a runny nose or fever. A year ago that might not have caused too much concern – but now that first symptom may trigger fear that he or she has COVID-19.
“Children are at risk for a wide variety of respiratory illnesses, especially during the winter due to dry air and the fact that we are more often indoors,” says David Walker, M.D., chief of pediatric emergency medicine at Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center. “It is important for parents to have basic information about the flu and COVID-19 and to know when it’s necessary to get help.”
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Hackensack NJ, An Essex County, New Jersey, man today admitted robbing five banks between October 2018 and January 2019, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.
Myron Anderson, 40, of Newark, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Kevin McNulty in Newark federal court to a superseding information charging him with five counts of bank robbery and two counts of Hobbs Act robbery.
According to documents filed in this case and statements made in court:
Anderson admitted robbing the following banks:
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